Correct option is B
The correct answer is (B) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Explanation:
• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) was launched in 2007 (III) to ensure holistic development of agriculture and allied sectors.
• Institutions Villages Linkage Programme (IVLP) was launched by ICAR in 1995 (I) to facilitate technology transfer.
• Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was launched in 1989 (IV) by merging National Rural Employment Programme and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme.
• Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS) was launched in 1993 (II) to provide gainful employment during lean agricultural seasons.
Information Booster:
• RKVY was later rebranded as RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation).
• JRY was specifically aimed at providing 90-100 days of work to at least one member of a poor family.
Additional Knowledge:
• These schemes represent different eras of rural and agricultural development in India, moving from general employment generation (1980s) to specific technology-linked development (1990s) and then to incentive-based state-led agricultural growth (2000s).